Egmont
| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just W of Skookumchuck Narrows at N end of Sechelt Peninsula, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°44'59"N, 123°55'55"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/12 |
| Related Maps: |
92G/12 92G/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Egmont (Settlement and Post Office) adopted 12 December 1939 on 92SE, located on the east side of the Narrows as labelled on BC Map 20, 1912. Form of name changed to Egmont (Post Office) 3 April 1959, and repositioned on the west side of the Narrows. Form of name changed to Egmont (community) 31 December 1982 on 92 G/12. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Egmont Post Office was opened 1 June 1917, named in association with Egmont Point. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |